Hosea 6:8-10 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hosea 6:4-11

Two things, two evil things, both Judah and Ephraim are here charged with, and justly accused of:? I. That they were not firm to their own convictions, but were unsteady, unstable as water, Hos. 6:4, 5. O Ephraim! what shall I do unto thee? O Judah! what shall I do unto thee? This is a strange expression. Can Infinite Wisdom be at a loss what to do? Can it be nonplussed, or put upon taking new measures? By no means; but God speaks after the manner of men, to show how absurd and unreasonable... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 6:8

Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity ,.... The chief city in the land of Gilead, which lay beyond Jordan, inhabited by Gad and Reuben, and the half tribe of Manasseh; and so belonged to the ten tribes, whose sins are here particularly observed. It had its name from the country, or the country from that, or both from the mountain of the same name. It is thought to be Ramothgilead, a city of refuge, and put for all the cities of refuge in those parts, which were inhabited by priests... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 6:9

And as troops of robbers wait for a man ,.... As a gang of highwaymen or footpads lie in wait in a ditch, or under a hedge, or in a cave of a rock or mountain, for a man they know will come by that way, who is full of money, in order to rob him; or, as Saadiah interprets it, as fishermen stand upon the banks of a river, and cast in their hooks to draw out the fish; and to the same purpose is Jarchi's note from R. Meir: so the company of priests murder in the way by consent ; not only... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 6:10

I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel ,.... Idolatry, the calves set up at Dan and Bethel, which God saw with abhorrence and detestation; or the prophet saw it, and it made his hair stand on end as it were, as the word F7 שערוריה a שער "pilus". signifies, that such wickedness should be committed by a professing people: there is the whoredom of Ephraim ; in the house of Israel is the whoredom of Jeroboam, who was of the tribe of Ephraim, and caused Israel to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 6:8

Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity - In this place Jacob and Laban made their covenant, and set up a heap of stones, which was called Galeed, the heap of testimony; and most probably idolatry was set up here. Perhaps the very heap became the object of superstitious adoration. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 6:9

As troops of robbers - What a sad picture is this of the state of the priesthood! The country of Gilead was infamous for its robberies and murders. The idolatrous priests there formed themselves into companies, and kept possession of the roads and passes; and if they found any person going to Jerusalem to worship the true God, they put him to death. The reason is given: - For they commit lewdness - They are gross idolaters. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 6:10

I have seen a horrible thing - That is, the idolatry that prevailed in Israel to such a degree that the whole land was defiled. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 6:8

Verse 8 I shall first speak of the subject, and then something shall be added in its place of the words. The Prophet here notices, no doubt, something special against Gilead, which through the imperfection of history is now to us obscure. But in the first place, we must remember, that Gilead was one of the cities of refuge; and the Levites possessed these cities, which were destined for fugitives. If any one killed a man by chance, that the relatives might not take revenge, the Lord provided... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 6:9

Verse 9 The Prophet pursues more at large what he had briefly touched; for he does, not now confine himself to the common people, but directs his accusation against the sacerdotal order. “See,” he says, “the priests conspire among themselves like robbers, that they may slay wretched men, who may meet them in the way.” It is indeed certain that the Prophet speaks not here of open murders; for it is not credible that the priests had proceeded into so great a licentiousness, that Gilead had become... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 6:10

Verse 10 Here God declares that he is the fit judge to take cognizance of the vices of Israel; and this he does, that he might cut off the handle of vain excuses, which hypocrites often adduce when they are reproved. Who indeed can at this day persuade the Papists that all their worship is a filthy abomination, a mere profanation? We see how furiously they rise up as soon as any one by a whisper dares to touch their superstitions. Whence this? Because they wish their own will to stand for... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hosea 6:4-11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 6:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 6:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 6:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 6:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 6:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 6:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 6:8

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 6:9

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 6:10

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